‘Afro-optimism’ on the rise among continent’s youth, finds survey

By Kaamil Ahmed

Young people found to be ‘overwhelmingly keen’ to tackle Africa‘s challenges head on, confronting negative stereotypes

Young people across Africa are confident that the continent is heading for an era of success fuelled by technology and entrepreneurship, according to a new survey.

The Africa Youth survey, which claims to be the largest of its kind, said there is growing belief in the concept of “Afro-optimism”, fighting persistently negative stereotypes of the continent.

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Category: Global development, World news, Young people, Africa, Society